Detection and treatment for retinopathy of prematurity in Mexico: Need for effective programs

Journal of AAPOS

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 225-226

  Zepeda Romero, Luz Consuelo ^a   Gutierrez Padilla, Jose Alfonso ^a   De la Fuente Torres, Marco A ^b   Angulo Castellanos, Eusebio ^a   Ramos Padilla, Elisa ^a   Quinn, Graham E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL DR MANUEL GEA GONZÁLEZ   (Mexico)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BLINDNESS; CAREGIVER; DISABILITY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEXICO; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN SCREENING; NURSE; PEDIATRICIAN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MASS SCREENING; MEXICO; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 45449106607     PISSN: 10918531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2008.04.002     Document Type: Editorial

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